The Bergeson's

My boys!

2012-02-01T09:32:00.000-08:00

Here are some updated pictures of Tate. A smile (kind of a weird angle, but he looks a lot like his brother when Tyden started smiling!). My Cobber hat (never too early). My loving brother! Tyden loves to hold Tate and talk to him. He loves to get him to smile and was super excited that they both had robes to wear after bath time! We are having so much fun as a family of 4!

Tate Bryant

2012-01-04T09:33:00.001-08:00

Our Christmas Miracle!

Tate Bryant was born on Christmas Day at 3:15pm! He weighed 8lbs 13oz and was 20 inches long. He graced us with his chubby cheeks and double chin! :) We feel so fortunate to have 2 wonderful boys!

Big brother Tyden has been a huge help and has adapted to a new baby really well. Enough details, here are a few pictures! There are many more to come but this will give you a sneak peek.

Baby Bump...well more like a mountain!

2011-11-22T08:25:00.000-08:00

So I am not a huge fan of "baby bump" pictures (probably because everyone tells me it looks like I am having twins...nice) but this was too sweet not to share. My belly gets a lot of attention from the future big brother. Tyden reads to baby, sings to baby, lays on baby, and most of all kisses baby!! We finally got a picture of it. Not too much longer left as baby is supposed to arrive just after Christmas. Tyden attended a big brother class and took it quite seriously. He was actually really good at changing diapers! They learned how to hold babies safely, feed them with a bottle, and the rules of having to always ask mom or dad if they can hold the baby and to make sure they wash their hands before. He got to tour the nursery and of course have a snack at the end. :)

Basketball

2011-11-22T08:10:00.000-08:00

Tyden and Austin are playing basketball on Saturday's at the YMCA in Fargo. It is very serious! :) So serious, that Tyden told me he needed to wear a shirt with a number on it so I knew who to cheer for! :) Tyden and Austin definitely had the most fans there!! And the cutest part was that everytime Tyden would make a basket he would look at his Uncles to see their approval!

Halloween

2011-11-22T08:07:00.001-08:00

Tyden wanted to be a football player for Halloween. It was great because we had everything already! Papa Bucky just had to bring home some eye black. :) We did our annual carving pumpkins with Papa Bucky too. We always go trick-or-treating with cousins Katelynn and Austin and their cousins Noah and Eli. It was a fun night filled with lots of candy and of course a trip to see Uncle Todd.

Gopher Hockey

2011-11-22T07:58:00.000-08:00

We surprised Tyden by taking him to the Gopher Hockey game. He thought we were just going to the Cobber football game at Hamline (which we did that too). We told him when we parked the car. He was sooooooo excited!! He didn't blink for the first 30 minutes we were inside the building! He didn't even want to go to the concession stand because he didn't want to miss warm-ups! His face says it all...

Baby Bergeson #2 on the way!!!

2011-05-16T13:50:00.000-07:00

YES, we are finally having another baby!!! We are due the end of December! Tyden is thrilled. His first comment was, "Mom, this is just what I've been waiting for!!!!" We are very excited to bring another little one into the world and there will be a terrific big brother awaiting his/her arrival!!!

Easter!

2011-05-16T13:39:00.000-07:00

We celebrated Easter in Montevideo this year! It was a lot of fun for Tyden to get to play with Gma Kaia, Gpa Bruce and his Uncles! Tyden played basketball, played with all the toys Gma Kaia kept from when her boys were little, and died Easter eggs.

Spring Time....Kind Of

2011-05-16T13:34:00.000-07:00

When the sun finally decided to shine Tyden wanted to play hockey outside. Hockey is almost a sin in my family, but he really likes it so I guess he can enjoy it for awhile. :) This was also at the time where he was really into wearing pajama pants the minute he got home from school.

Cobber Baseball

2011-05-16T13:08:00.000-07:00

This spring was terrible weather for baseball, but the kids still found ways to enjoy it. Our typical "camp chaos" in right field did not exist because of all the standing water so the kids had to make their baseball field near the dugout. A couple times they hit balls into the field so we could only play in-between innings. :) The kids got good use out of their baseball pants, cleats, bases, etc. They loved running the bases on the new turf field!! Enjoy the "muddy" pictures!

Bergeson Happenings

2011-02-22T08:37:00.000-08:00

Tyden has been busy. His Uncle Todd devised a plan in what resembles shoulder pads. This is a typical outfit after church on Sundays. The baseballs in a line was a creation of Tyden's during his "nap." And finally, the dreaded interest in hockey. There is no possibly way I could be a hockey mom, but I will let him continue his interest for awhile. He is obsessed! The other day he said, "Mom when I run out of the locker room (his bedroom) and you see my number yell Go Tyden, ok?" We are begging for the snow to melt so we can play baseball outside again. He is too big to hit inside so we have learned to bunt. :)

Christmas

2011-02-22T08:25:00.000-08:00

I realized I posted pictures from the Bergeson Christmas, but not the Burgau Christmas. We had a lot of fun! For EVERY present Tyden opened he said, "Just what I wanted!" Especially when he opened the "cleat shoes" he asked for from Santa. Just recently he said, "Mom, maybe Santa will bring me a mouth guard next year." Currently he has been using orange peelings as his mouth guards. :)

Graduation

2011-02-22T08:20:00.000-08:00

Well this is a little late, but now that basketball is winding down (playoffs this week!) I have a little more time to update. I actually completed my oral defense in August, but walked through graduation for my Master's degree in December. It has been so nice having that completed!

Santa Village

2010-12-22T09:27:00.001-08:00

We took Tyden to see Santa and he did very well! Last year he would stand by him, but this year he hopped right up on his lap. He told him he wanted "Cleat Shoes" to play football and baseball in. Good thing I ran to Scheels this fall when he first told me this and found 1 pair left!!! Tyden got to make a cookie with Mrs. Claus, make a Christmas ornament and see the reindeer. It was freezing out, but Tyden was so excited I couldn't put it off another day!

Christmas Program

2010-12-22T09:25:00.001-08:00

Well...Jennifer and I did not know that Tyden and Austin have the exact same outfit for Christmas, but oh well! They look cute!! They both had their Christmas Program at church. It was very cute and they both shouted out "Go Tell It On The Mountain" with all their might!

Christmas

2010-12-22T09:17:00.001-08:00

Tyden had so much fun at our first Christmas of the year! It was also the first Christmas I hosted! All went well. It was very cozy around our table, but I don't think anyone minded. Between the Leapster2, his Minnesota Twins book, and the Vikings uniform...I can't believe we have yet another Christmas! Tyden is a lucky boy! Tyden asked me to take a picture of him during the National Anthem because he said he had a game vs. the Cardinals at 10:00..that is what the sideways picture is :) Oh and the hockey stop....as you can see he likes to wear his hockey skates indoors. He said "Mom take a picture of my hockey stop!"

Thanksgiving

2010-12-22T09:13:00.000-08:00

We had Thanksgiving in Montevideo this year. It was so much fun!!! Tyden enjoyed spending time with his Uncles and of course grandma and grandpa! He even got to have "kid" wine with Uncle Brett! :)

Push-ups

2010-10-07T08:53:00.000-07:00

Well, Tyden has been doing push-ups. I asked him why he was doing them and he simply said, "To get stronger Mom!"
So today he had his flu shot and I told him he was strong and brave. And he grumpily replied, "I am not strong today because I haven't done my push-ups yet!" What have we created?????

The Fall Festival

2010-09-28T14:19:00.000-07:00

Well, the fall is officially here! We went to the Fall Festival (an annual tradition) and played games, went on rides (including a pony ride!) and picked out a pumpkin for the front steps. We also finally picked a Halloween costume. It was quite a chore this year. He had a lot of ideas of what he wanted to be, but thankfully I talked him out of being a blue crayon. :) He has chosen a blue dinosaur!! Pictures to be posted very soon!

Cobber Football is here!!

2010-09-13T10:01:00.000-07:00

Well, it has been far too long since I have last put up any pictures. Sorry! But the good news is that when I was absent from blogging, I finished my Master's degree!! Tyden is very happy I don't have to "type my paper anymore". But now he doesn't like it when I "call cruits" (call recruits). :)

Here are some pictures...

1. Tyden being held by Koreen. This is Bryant's aunt that lives in Texas. I couldn't believe how Tyden let her hold him! She has the magic touch as I know she gets lots of practice with her grandkids.

2. The Bergeson Family after the Cobber Football game!

3. Pretty sure it doesn't get any cuter! We are all so proud of Todd. Tyden heard Todd's name announced after his catch and his eyes got big and he started jumping up and down. He is so lucky to have all of these uncles!

Empty Nest

2010-07-06T12:26:00.000-07:00

Tyden is spending a few days in Montevideo with his Grandma, Grandpa, and Uncles! I feel so lost, except I am using my time to work on my Master's paper which needs to be done by the middle of August. I will officially have my Master's degree in August!! Tyden is having a lot of fun in Montevideo. He has played Marble Works (a game that his daddy used to play), gone to the park, played on Uncle Todd's summer rec t-ball team, and I think going to the pool is next on the agenda. Here are some pictures I got from Grandma Kaia from all of their adventures in Monte!

Tyden is 3!!!!

2010-06-24T11:27:00.001-07:00

Tyden turned 3 on Monday, June 21st. We had so much fun. Sunday was his party and then on Monday we did everything on his list. We jumped on the trampoline, went to the park, went to Johnny Carino's for lunch, played t-ball and then Gma and Gpa Bergeson came to take him to Chuck-E-Cheese for supper. He sure had a lot of fun!!!

Go Redhawks!

2010-06-24T11:21:00.000-07:00

We have been going to a lot of ballgames so far this summer. Between the Redhawks and Daddy's legion baseball team, Tyden gets his fair share of games in. Tyden got to go in the clubhouse and give high fives to some of the players. He loved it!!! He told me all about it....

Tyden: Mom, I got to go in the clubhouse!

Me: Oh fun, what did you do in there?

Tyden: I gave Nic Jackson (his favorite player) knucks!

Me: Cool!

Tyden: And I told him to swing all the way through!

Me: I was laughing really hard at this point and couldn't respond.

Tyden: Mommy, there were some weird guys in there.

Me: Where did you learn the word weird? Why were they weird?

Tyden: Cuz they were naked!

Guitar Hero!

2010-06-24T11:14:00.000-07:00

Tyden LOVES playing Guitar Hero with Daddy! His favorite songs are "Slow Ride" and "Hit Me With Your Best Shot." We often will hear him singing these songs when he is laying in bed! :)

Baby Hallie

2010-06-02T14:30:00.001-07:00

My college roommate Kate (Isaacson) Syverson had a baby girl on May 4th. I saw her right away in the hospital, but today was Tyden's first time seeing her. She is so cute and we had so much fun visiting them at their house in Hawley. Tyden loves baby Hallie and told me that "We will have a baby Hallie someday." Haha, it might be a little while.

Twins Game!

2010-06-02T14:24:00.000-07:00

My whole family got to go to the Twins game this weekend. We went to the Zoo, went swimming, and then to the game. It was a great weekend. Tyden's favorite part was Joe Mauer and Minne an Paul shaking hands.

Cobber Games!

2010-06-02T14:17:00.000-07:00

We got a new "t" for t-ball. We sit out in right field at Dad's games so the kids can run around. It is a perfect set-up for us. The Cobbers had a great year finishing 2nd in the MIAC and Dad was awarded Coach of the Year! Tyden's favorite part is running around the bases after the games. The field is now all torn up as they are getting Field Turf. We kept home plate!

one more Easter picture

2010-04-15T10:27:00.000-07:00

Easter!

2010-04-15T10:21:00.000-07:00

The Easter Bunny came multiple times for Tyden on Easter Sunday. He came to our house and brought Tyden a new bat and some other goodies. He came to Auntie Jennifer's house (but really I think it was the Grandma Penny Easter Bunny)! There were eggs everywhere in the backyard! It was a beautiful day so we played some t-ball....actually we played a lot of t-ball. It is absolutely exhuasting! Some of dad's players came for Easter so they took turns playing t-ball with Tyden which gave me a little break. Oh and I can't forget the carrot bat! Only my mother would find a carrot bat! :)

The Metrodome!

2010-04-01T11:30:00.001-07:00

We took Tyden to Minneapolis 2 weekends in a row, for dad's Cobber games and then for the boys basketball state tournament. Tyden's eyes were like saucers when we walked into the Metrodome! He saw Kirby Puckett's picture and started to shake! We put on our rally caps and they worked, we went to the mall and tried on Vikings horns, and we went swimming, and the best part was running the bases in the metrodome! Oh and Tyden got to see Target Field from the skyway and the conversation went like this...

Tyden- Mommy, that is where the Twins play!

Me- Yep, they will play there, they used to play in the Metrodome!

Tyden- Do I get to go there someday?

Me- Yep, we get to go in May.

Tyden- After he got done jumping up and down after I said he could go to a game he said, "Mommy, that is a really cool place!"

Me- haha yes it is!

Go Brett Go!

2010-04-01T11:28:00.001-07:00

We were very fortunate this year and got to see Uncle Brett play a lot this year! This is Tyden all decked out in Montevideo Thunderhawk attire! He cheers by saying "Go Brett Go" or "Go Funderhawks" (sometimes that "th" is a tough one) :)

Oh boy, it is getting worse.

2010-03-04T06:56:00.000-08:00

Yep, that is a hockey stick you see. My dad was the instigator here...our head hockey coach gave my dad an old hockey stick and our custodian shaved it down so it was shorter. Then I showed it to Tyden and it was all over. He even had to lay it in his room while he slept, and he holds it while he watches cartoons. The stick is even for left-handers! Tyden told Bryant, "Daddy, I am lucky....I am glad to have a real hockey stick."

What is wrong with this?

2010-03-04T06:48:00.001-08:00

EVERYTHING!! I know Tyden is only 2 1/2 but he seems interested in hockey. I guess I will let him be interested so we bought some hockey skates. He didn't love skating, but he loved scoring a goal! And yes, he is using a golf club and a basketball to score the goal. Haha, we are not a hockey family! :) He told me he wants to try skating again. He loved wearing his skates in the house! We have to try them on often!

p.s. he still does like to shoot baskets too! Thank goodness!!!

Road Trip with the Cobbers

2010-03-04T06:41:00.000-08:00

This was awhile ago (like January), but my life is now back to normal with basketball being done so I have time to blog! Bryant and Tyden come on at least one road trip with our basketball team so Mommy doesn't get so sad when she leaves for the weekend! :) Tyden loved the pool and his new "salamander suit." He also told me yesterday that he is going to take "swimming suit lessons." :) They aren't until August, but at least he is excited!

Basketball Game Etiquette

2010-01-20T13:35:00.000-08:00

You can tell they have been to a few games! Tyden now puts his other arm behind his back during the national anthem because "that is how mom's players do it." He knows almost my whole team, first name and last. It is incredible what he remembers when we come home at night. A few weeks ago, he said "Mommy watch, I shoot layups just like Brittany!" (Brittany is a player on my team who worked at Cobber Kids and Tyden has a crush on her!) :) He ran towards the basket, put his right leg up and shot an underhand layup with both hands. Although he didn't dribble and flung it up with both hands, it is a start! (this picture is from my sister's blog so I am not sure if you can enlarge it)

The best part about every game is when the buzzer sounds I have 3 little bodies running on to the court to give me a hug. I guess winning and losing isn't everything!

Another common occurrence

2010-01-01T19:09:00.001-08:00

This is also a common activity when Bryant is with all 3 kids! They love to tackle and wrestle with him. I actually think he enjoys it just as much!

Christmas in Moorhead

2010-01-01T19:04:00.001-08:00

After we got home from Montevideo, we had Christmas with my side of the family. The kids were excited to play together. I got them rugby sweaters from Children's Place and Tyden and Austin never sit so nicely together so it was definitely worth taking a picture!

A common occurrence

2010-01-01T19:00:00.000-08:00

It is frequent that Uncle Todd is eating some sort of ice cream treat. It is now also common that he has a little buddy right there to help him eat his ice cream treats! :)

My new toys!

2010-01-01T18:57:00.000-08:00

Tyden was all business when opening his presents. As you can see he got a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, a Vikings football, and Candy Land (and much more)! :)

Christmas in Monte!

2010-01-01T18:31:00.000-08:00

We spent Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Montevideo with Bryant's family. It was a great time! Tyden was worn out by the time we left. His Uncle's kept him busy! :)

Tyden got a new dress coat and hat from Uncle Darin and "Uncle" Keri (as Tyden calls her).

Christmas Baking!

2009-12-16T18:18:00.000-08:00

Well, I don't bake much for Christmas since this is my busy time at work....but now that Tyden gets so excited we did make one thing. It is really easy and took us maybe 30 minutes. You take round pretzels, hershey kisses (we used milk chocolate, hugs, and the new peppermint ones). You put the kisses in the middle of the pretzel and bake them at 300 for 3 minutes...once they come out of the oven you put an M&M on top and stick them outside until they harden!! Tyden did almost all of it! He unwrapped the kisses (fine motor! :) ), put the kisses in the middle of the pretzel and then ate the finished product! We didn't let him put the M&Ms on as they were too hot. We had so much fun!!

Tyden

2009-12-15T07:25:00.000-08:00

We took some pictures to use for our Christmas card. We have managed to get Tyden to smile without crinkling his nose! But most importantly we have only been in the ER once in the past 6 months! :) We have the whole asthma thing figured out now and his nebulizer has been an absolute blessing. He can now run the bases without couging and wheezing so hard he would throw-up! He has only gotten croup once in the past 6 months (which was our 1 trip to the ER as he couldn't inhale...an absolutely terrible experience!). We were used to what he sounded like with croup since he has had it about 7 times now, but he never had trouble inhaling before! We did the "egg challenge" so he can now eat eggs without reacting, but the nuts will be an allergy forever I think!

Our first shovel of the season!

2009-12-15T07:21:00.001-08:00

I will remind Tyden when he is 15 that he used to cry because he wanted to help shovel so bad! We now have a little shovel for him and he helped! I normally don't have him wear such a "girlie" scarf but his stuff was in the wash. He did however get to wear Daddy's UNC hat! :)

WHEW!

2009-12-15T07:12:00.000-08:00

I know it has been long overdue for a new post! Up until this very hour, I have been doing scouting reports, traveling to games and to watch recruits, finishing my grad school classes (1 semester left!!!), and squeezing in some Tyden time! I am currently at home after a 6am practice and I am watching Regis & Kelly and not feeling guilty about it! :) I am so happy to have a break as it is much needed. Tyden has been a trooper through it all. He comes recruiting with me so I don't feel like a workaholic! He recently showed me how he can "follow-through like mom's players"...he really does follow-through when he shoots baskets! He reminds me everyday that he is still on Santa's good list. We did take him to Santa's village and he was rather impressed with Santa and the real reindeer...he continues to talk about how he saw the reindeer going potty! :) :) We did the potty training thing over a long weekend in October. He was actually pretty easy and now he wears underwear at night like Papa's players! :) Here is a picture of Tyden, Katelynn and Austin at Santa's village.

Papa turns 60!

2009-11-22T20:39:00.001-08:00

We celebrated my dad's bday with dinner at my mom and dad's house. It was wonderful! The kids got to help Papa blow out his candle.

Happy Halloween!

2009-10-31T19:24:00.000-07:00

Tyden was a Cowboy tonight for Halloween! He had so much fun! We had pumpkin shaped pizza at Auntie Jennifer's house and then went trick-or-treating. Tyden said "trick-or-treat" and "thank you" at each house so I was very proud! He also ran the entire time as he always had to be first at the next house. In one of the pictures you will see from left to right-Katelynn, Tyden, Eli, Noah, and Austin. Eli and Noah are my sister's nephews on Craig's side. It was such a fun day/night. Tyden was so tired he fell asleep as he hit the pillow.

Carving Pumpkins with Papa

2009-10-31T19:18:00.000-07:00

Every year Papa finds the biggest pumpkin for each grandkid. Tyden told Cobber Kids that Papa grows the pumpkins and when they asked where he grows them he said...."walmart!" :) He doesn't like to dig his hands in the pumpkin, but would use a spoon!

Skull Cap?

2009-09-22T15:11:00.000-07:00

Yes, a skull cap!! I bet you know who was behind this...his uncles! Brett got this skull cap for football. He tried it on Tyden and then taught him how to look "tough." He wore it for quite some time! They now think he needs one for Christmas. He could be the first two year old with his very own skull cap! :)

Football Fever

2009-09-06T13:59:00.000-07:00

Football is officially underway for the Cobbers! They played great on saturday and beat #8 in the country Willamette. Now that Tyden is watching football he always wants to tackle people. He knows he can't tackle Austin anymore (that was not a good situation) but he can tackle, mom, dad, and uncles! Uncle Todd is playing for the Cobbers and Tyden loves to sing the Cobber fight song and go to the games!

The Boys

2009-09-06T13:52:00.000-07:00

My mom and dad got Tyden and Austin matching Twins jackets. They are sporting them here at the Redhawks game! Tyden is also standing with Katelynn for the national anthem. He was copying how the players stand for the anthem with his hat behind his back. Does it get cuter?????

Another Lake!

2009-08-09T15:58:00.001-07:00

We got invited to my friend Emily's parent's home on the lake. She and her husband Dave spend a lot of time there and graciously let us come and spend the day there. Here is how the day went....

1. Went swimming while throwing rocks in the lake.

2. Went fishing and caught 2 sun fish with Dave.

3. Went swimming...

4. Went fishing. :)

5. Got a snack.

6. Went exploring outside and found all kinds of fun things.

7. Went for a boat ride.

8. Had a wonderful supper.

9. Went swimming again!! :)

10. Read books and watched some of the Twins game before leaving for home.

Tyden was so busy that he fell asleep before we even reached the interstate. It was a wonderful day and thank you Em and Dave for hosting!!!

Happy Bday Austin!!

2009-08-09T15:53:00.000-07:00

My nephew turned 2 on Aug. 8th! He had a super fun "Batman" party! Papa Bucky put together a game of t-ball...which Tyden loved and they swam and went on the slip and slide. The picnic table in the picture was the dugout. It was really good for Tyden to learn to wait for his turn and cheer on his teammates.

The Lake

2009-08-09T15:50:00.000-07:00

We spent a couple days at the lake last week. Tyden loves to swim and throw things in the water even though it wasn't the warmest of days. Uncle Todd and Uncle Brett came home with us for a few days and Tyden was in heaven!!!!!!

Oh My Nephew

2009-06-27T13:28:00.000-07:00

Well, to try to win his heart over I decided to put a picture of Austin on my blog. He doesn't seem to like his Auntie much even if I offer treats. Kisses are few and far between and if I ask "do you want to read a book with Auntie" he SHOUTS "NOOOOO." It breaks my heart since my niece never leaves my side. But this picture is so classic Austin. This is his batting stance. He has a lot of power hitting the ball and might need it as we aren't so sure how speedy he will be. :)

Birthday Party!

2009-06-27T13:12:00.001-07:00

I probably should have posted this before the wedding pictures, but we celebrated Tyden's 2nd Birthday on June 21st! I cannot believe he is two!!! We had a great party. The kids played and played...in fact Tyden only opened one present and was off playing with it as it was a Twins helmet! My niece Katelynn gladly took over the present opening. :) Thanks to all who came and for the really nice gifts.

one more wedding picture

2009-06-27T13:10:00.000-07:00

I couldn't resist putting this one on here so you can see his suspenders!! :)

Ring Bearer

2009-06-27T12:53:00.000-07:00

Well, Tyden did it...he was the ring bearer at Uncle Darin's and now Auntie Keri's wedding! The oohs and aahs from the crowd were so fun and he did a good job. He was exhausted and in the morning he told me "mom, ring bearer all gone." I think the pictures explain it all, but he looked pretty cute in his tux. It was really hard having him sit with me until it was time to exchange the rings...he wanted to go see daddy and all his uncles up by the altar.

p.s. My mom graciously took Tyden after the ceremony so Bryant and I could enjoy the evening...THANKS MOM!

more pictures

2009-06-11T08:29:00.000-07:00

here are the other pictures that didn't fit below....

What has Tyden been up to?

2009-06-11T08:17:00.001-07:00

Well, it seems like all we do is play baseball. I have hardly had time to take pictures of him because I am too busy running after his ball (and I must say he can hit it a pretty long ways, but everything is a homerun anyway!!). Here is Tyden:

1. learning how to field a ground ball from Papa

2. at the Redhawks game with his Hawkeye, (he really doesn't want anything to do with the real mascot, but loves the toy), and an adorable picture of him cuddling with Uncle Craig

3. trying on daddy's Jordan headband...he loves headbands and trying on daddy's helmet

4. his 2 yr. pictures...he smiles with his nose wrinkled up (just like his Uncle Todd did when he was little) so the one we will use one of the ones by the tree...we had to catch him by surprise before he wrinkled his nose!!

Hello from Philly!!

2009-05-31T17:11:00.000-07:00

Wow, we have had such a wonderful time in Philadelphia. We miss Tyden incredibly (I have only cried twice!). I will start from the beginning....

Friday- got stuck in traffic and the starting and stopping made me feel terrible...the flight was ok, kind of bumpy, ears were so-so, had a bad headache!! I am not a good traveler so I was very happy when we landed. We got to the hotel and went right to bed as we knew we had a long day and a lot of walking ahead of us tomorrow.

Saturday- took our time getting ready, went to center city philadelphia, saw the liberty bell, independence hall, washington square with the tomb of the unknown soldiers, the steps Rocky runs up in the movie AND we got our first philly cheesestake! Bryant was all about the cheesesteaks! John Duffy (used to pitch for the Redhawks and then coach with dad at Concordia for a few years) picked us up and took us for dinner at 2 famous cheesestake places. The lines were incredible, but went super fast and you have to order fast, hand money fast, and they get crabby if you hold up the line...."woman lets go, you are killing me" was what was said to me! :) We got 4 different cheesesteaks to share! Bryant has had 3 cheesesteaks so far. John then took us to the stadium for the game. Our tickets were tremendous of course since Chris Coste (back up catcher for the Phillies who played for my dad at Concordia) got them for us. We bought some shirts and a bobblehead at the gift shop and then enjoyed beautiful weather at the Phillies game. They won too!! Howard hit a HR and a Grand Slam!!!

Sunday- got ready and went right to the stadium. Coster got us good tickets again!!! AND THE BEST PART OF THE TRIP.....Chris got the start and his first at bat was a HOME RUN!!!! We were so excited!!! He then walked the next two at-bats and then singled so he had a great day!! Bryant again had another cheesesteak! We went back to center city after the game and had supper. We are now packed and ready to go as we need to leave the hotel shortly after 4am for our flight back. I cannot wait to see my little boy!

NEW BED!!!

2009-05-26T20:33:00.000-07:00

We have reached yet another milestone. And I have cried at each one...even a new bed. We took down Tyden's crib yesterday. We put up his twin bed and went shopping for new sheets. He got to pick them out, can't say I am surprised at his choice!! The bedding set actually matches his room really well so that is fun! He did not have any problems with the adjustment. He cried when we took down his crib because he thought his bed broke and that he didn't have one anymore. We then put up the new one and he was jumping around because he was so excited to sleep in a 'big boy bed." In fact, his first sleep in the bed was nap yesterday and he slept for 4 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!! His night was just as good!! He is so proud.

Memorial Weekend

2009-05-26T20:24:00.000-07:00

Well, we sure accomplished a lot over Memorial Weekend!! We started our landscaping, all we have left is to plant the shrubs and put the rock in. Bryant did a really good job...he even went straight!!! :) The reward was to go to the lake when we were done. Tyden had a blast throwing things in the lake, playing outside, and trying on his life-jacket. He was wiped out the rest of the night. (The picture with his life-jacket on is how he has been smiling lately....I am sure his 2 year pictures will be real great!) :)

The difference between Tyden and Austin

2009-04-22T18:30:00.000-07:00

My sister's family came over after Minims (Katelynn's little choir at church) with ice cream from the Tastee Freeze!!! It was so fun. I think the picture speaks for itself...but here is one of the many differences between Tyden and his cousin Austin. Austin's shake is actually supposed to be for their family of 4, but seemed to stay in his hands most of the night!! Tyden just got a taste in his little cup and didn't even finish it! :) haha

Snowpants???

2009-04-22T18:24:00.000-07:00

It just isn't right to run the bases with snowpants!!! Although, I really don't think Tyden cared...nor did Papa. It was soooooooo cold this past weekend. It is supposed to be nice the rest of the week, but rain again on the weekend! :(

Happy Easter!!

2009-04-12T14:34:00.000-07:00

We spent Easter in Montevideo this year with Bryant's family. It was beautiful weather so Tyden loved playing outside. He loved his Easter baskets (because he knew there M & M's in the Easter eggs). Tyden loved playing with his Uncles. Now that we are home he doesn't know what to do without all of that attention!!! :)

Pre-Easter

2009-04-05T11:17:00.000-07:00

The basket looks kind of girly (that is because it is mine that I have it out for decoration with wooden eggs in it), but Tyden LOVES it. He goes and hides the eggs and then I have to go and find them...which isn't hard because he dumps them all out in the same spot everytime! :) He also leads me right to them. :) He usuallys says..."Hide eggs Mom?"

Anyway...the outfit is one of my favorites and we wanted to show it off in church today. His cousin Austin has the orange vest and Katelynn has the color skirt and top that matches Tyden's vest. We were hoping to get a picture at church and as you can see my son was the only one not cooperating (schocker!!). We did manage to keep the outfit clean so we can wear it on Easter when we go to Montevideo to celebrate with Bryant's family. p.s. Bryant is the butcher who chopped his hair!!! It looks like there is nothing left, but there is some there it is just so electric blonde!

During the Flood of 2009

2009-04-05T11:10:00.000-07:00

We have spent a lot of time at home these past couple of weeks. Tyden had been sick (yet again) and then the city basically shut down for the flood. The river has gone down, however they are predicting another crest possibly larger than the first. So to pass the time Tyden has been relaxing on the couch, building snowmen, and going to the doctor (showing off his large red bandaid after getting blood drawn). We found out he has a few food allergies and also asthma...nothing we didn't suspect, but hopefully that means we can help him stay healthier.

Still in Phoenix!

2009-03-20T22:37:00.000-07:00

Today was day #2 in Phoenix. We woke up and went to the Phoenix Zoo. Tyden really liked the animals, especially the BIG ones! In fact, out of all the cute stuffed animals in the gift shop...he picked a Rhino. Oh well...he was such a good boy that I would have bought him almost anything. He fell asleep very quickly in the car on the way to the baseball games. The Cobbers won 2 again! We came back to the hotel after the games and Tyden waited for Papa to come and visit. He was excited to show him his Rhino and how he swims in the pool. :) Jennifer and Craig leave tomorrow so we will change hotels and stay at the same hotel as the team. Tyden will love being near the players and Papa.

the last 2 pictures

2009-03-19T22:41:00.000-07:00

The last two pictures didn't make it on so here they are!

Phoenix!!

2009-03-19T22:25:00.000-07:00

I realize I haven't updated our blog since Oct. I live the life of a basketball coach so now that it is late March I finally get to go on a vacation and have time to update my blog!! Bryant, myself and Tyden flew to Phoenix last night. We are staying in a GREAT suite with Jennifer and her family with 2 bedrooms, kitchen, and living room. The weather has been beautiful. The 15 minutes Bryant and Tyden gave me (all by myself) by the pool earlier today was PRICELESS!! Tyden has been a gem. He slept the entire plane ride and then was really excited to see Auntie Jen and Uncle Craig! We woke up and went swimming and then went to see the Cobbers play. They won 2 and Tyden FINALLY got to run the bases with papa. The pictures are 1. Tyden debating on what to about the pool 2. Tyden in the pool with Austin's floatie (he LOVES being with his cousins!) 3. Tyden, Katelynn and Papa after 2 Cobber victories 4. Tyden and Katelynn "belly bumping"...this was a fun game they made up during the baseball games 5. The tent Uncle Craig made for the kids as there isn't much shade in Phoenix :) 6. Tyden pitching in the bullpen (although he pitched from home plate) 7. Tyden and Papa running the bases and touching home plate. We got great news that Uncle Brett's team in Montevideo is going to the state tournament. Tyden cheers "Go Brett Go!!" Bryant was very nervous all day.

Tomorrow is off to the Phoenix Zoo and then more Cobber Baseball! Maybe I will get to make two posts on our blog in two days! You can tell basketball is over as I have FREE time. :)

Sleeping 101

2008-10-27T19:05:00.000-07:00

I was fortunate to be given an infant who slept extremely well. Waking up only once until 7 weeks and then sleeping through the night. As a toddler however, things have drastically changed. I first blamed it on his ear infection, then his teeth, and now......??? Naps continued to be easy until he moved into the toddler room at cobber kids. Tyden finally was able to communicate with me that he wanted to sleep on the floor. Apparently he doesn't like the crib anymore. He layed on the floor, played with his feet, talked, and then fell asleep. He didn't even try to get up and shoot baskets!!!!!!!!!!!! Whatever works!!

What does a Lion say? ROOOOOAR

2008-10-27T18:50:00.000-07:00

I am a lion for halloween. I just learned to LOVE my costume and I want to put it on all the time!!! I especially like the "hat." I know what a lion says. I put my scary hands out and say ROOOOAR! Mommy doesn't have afternoon practice on halloween so she is taking me to a few of the relatives houses to trick-or-treat and then we are going to a halloween party at my auntie's house. Here are some pictures of me. Mommy took them in case I decide to be stubborn and not put my costume on for halloween.

Corn Feed

2008-09-21T18:13:00.000-07:00

The Corn Feed at Concordia was in Aug. but I am late at posting any pictures since school has started. Tyden loves corn on the cob. I actually think gnawing on the cob feels really good on those gums (that are now filled with teeth!!). How can Concordia NOT use one of these pictures for the corn feed brochure next year???? :)

Austin is 1

2008-08-08T20:38:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to Austin! He turned one today. We celebrated by going to Chuck-E-Cheese for games and pizza! Boy did Tyden have fun. He loved the animals on the stage and the Gorilla "lilla" as Tyden called it and the rides!

Company

2008-08-08T20:36:00.000-07:00

My friend Tracy and her daughter Elizabeth came to visit this week. It was so fun to have company. We went for stroller rides, the park, part of a baseball game and lots of playing! Thanks Tracy for visiting!

Tyden and Austin

2008-08-04T17:07:00.000-07:00

Here are the boys. Tyden is my little tornado who goes from room to room and destroys anything he can get his hands on. However, with our 3rd episode of croup, he has slowed down a TINY bit. Here is the cutest picture of his feet during nap...I just think they are so cute!! Here he is with his glove (or maybe Austin's glove...I am not sure) throwing the ball in the glove and taking it out and throwing it in and taking it out! I don't know where he learned it....maybe the zillion baseball games we have been to this summer or the countless times he has been in Bryant's dugout??? Oh- and Tyden won't go anywhere without his Gopher hat from Papa Bucky.
Here is one of my favorite pictures of my nephew Austin sucking his feet. He does it all the time and it is so funny!!!! He licks all his toes and gets them all slobbery! He is also Papa's buddy when food is around! SORRY MY PICTURES WON'T UPLOAD....I'LL TRY AGAIN LATER

For you Mom!

2008-07-30T19:12:00.000-07:00

My mom is in Norway right now and I thought I better update some pictures! Mom- here is Tyden after bath (one of your favorite times). The pics aren't uploading so I will try again another night.

My one year pictures

2008-06-27T17:01:00.001-07:00

More pictures

2008-06-27T16:59:00.001-07:00

1 year old!!

2008-06-27T16:45:00.000-07:00

A lot has happened since my last post. We went to Omaha, NE for Bryant's legion tournament and the College World Series and ALSO to celebrate Tyden's first birthday!!!! We celebrated at the ballpark with birthday bubbles, balloons and cupcakes! There is no better place to celebrate a birthday. We had a party for him when we got home.

Just plain cute!!!

2008-05-15T12:33:00.003-07:00

Here I am! Such a big boy!

Uncle Brett's Confirmation

2008-05-15T12:29:00.001-07:00

My Uncle Brett was confirmed last weekend. I had new territory to explore and my uncles had fun helping me dunk the basketball. I was obsessed the hoop!!! (surprise, surprise!) :)

Uncle Brett = Babysitter!

2008-05-15T12:26:00.000-07:00

Uncle Brett babysat me during Uncle Darin's college graduation. He really wore me out as mommy found us like this when she got home.

Baseball!!

2008-05-15T12:17:00.000-07:00

Well, it has been awhile since I have updated my blog. Here are some pictures at the Cobber baseball games this spring. Him and his cousin Austin have matching Cobber baseball sweatshirts. Tyden loves pointing at the big boys on the field and saying "ball!" He also likes to run the bases with Papa Bucky after the games.

There is also a picture from Daddy's baseball games in Ulen-Hitterdal. He like to run the bases there too and anytime Daddy claps, Tyden claps too. He thinks that is really fun. We make sure we have plenty of balls to play catch with as that is Tyden's favorite thing to do.

Monte is going to State!

2008-03-19T20:15:00.000-07:00

We went to watch Uncle Todd's team play on Saturday in the sub-section final. They won and Todd played great! They won again on Tuesday and Todd played great again so they are going to state!!! We are so proud of him. Tyden even got to wear a Montevideo shirt to his game.

Phoenix

2008-03-19T20:06:00.000-07:00

We made it! We arrived in Phoenix yesterday afternoon. It was a very long day of travel, but the kids were so good (my sister's kids included). The landing was a little rough and Tyden threw up EVERYWHERE!! I felt so bad for him! We then went directly to the field to watch the 2nd baseball game. Dad took the grandkids around the bases. It is so fun not to have to put snowsuits on. Tyden was over-tired last night and didn't have that great of a night, but had great naps today! There were no baseball games today so we laid by the pool in our backyard and relaxed. We went out to a Mexican restaurant for dinner. This is so fun!

Crawling

2008-03-19T20:00:00.000-07:00

I have not had a chance to update my blog...but Tyden has been crawling for awhile now. He is everywhere and loves to explore. The 2nd pic is of his crazy hair. It is always "fluffy" like this (especially after a bath).

Valentine's Day

2008-02-17T18:50:00.001-08:00

Tyden gave out NBA Valentines at Cobber Kids to all his friends. He got this cute bib from Great Gma Signe Bergeson in the mail. We had a pizza party at our house that night after my practice with my mom and dad, my sister and her family and my great gma/gpa Gulsvig.

TEETH!!!

2008-02-17T18:47:00.000-08:00

I have teeth! They poked through and nobody even knew they were coming. They are the two on the bottom right in the front. The cutest teeth anybody has ever seen! :)

You will have to look very close in the picture or enlarge it to see them.

I Can Move Around!

2008-02-17T18:42:00.000-08:00

Well, I started on my "Cars" blanket and when mommy left the room, I found my way to my toy bin. I was in toy heaven because when I reached my toy bin I tipped it over so I had my pick at any toy I wanted!! Mommy doesn't know really how I got over there. I can scoot on butt so they think that is how but after that they put up a gate by the stairs!!

The Hotel!

2008-02-17T18:34:00.000-08:00

I don't know who was more excited to go swimming at the hotel...Tyden or Bryant. They joined me for our last 2 road trips for basketball. It was so nice having them along and made the road trips go a lot faster knowing that I wasn't missing anything. Tyden was soooooo good! I guess he is a coaches son as he can even take naps inbetween bleachers while the warm-up music is blaring and horns are buzzing!

Big Boy Bath

2008-02-11T09:44:00.001-08:00

I now take a bath in the big tub! I didn't fall at all and I made my first basket I ever shot on my own. I saw mommy put the ball through the hoop so I copied her...it was easy! :) Mommy got so excited when I made a basket that she scared me!

7 Months!

2008-02-11T09:41:00.000-08:00

I am 7 months now. (actually 7 1/2 and very cute!)

Standing!

2008-02-11T09:39:00.003-08:00

I finally stand up. Not on my own..but at least I don't go right into the catcher's squat. :)

Ready for the pool!

2008-01-13T19:32:00.000-08:00

I tried on my swimsuit on today! I got it from my Auntie Jennifer for Christmas and it has Spiderman on it!!!! It hangs down to my ankles and my belly hangs right over it. (so cute!) I got to try it on because Mommy and Daddy just booked tickets to Phoenix to go watch Papa Bucky's baseball team play in March and the house we are renting has a pool!

Playtime!

2008-01-13T19:26:00.000-08:00

Here I am playing! I love to do new things with my toys. I like to take things out of a bucket and then put them right back in. I like to put toys in my mouth and let go with my hands. I REALLY like to bang my toys together so they make loud noises. And then I get kind of tired so I lay down on my boppy pillow and give mommy my tired eyes so she puts me down for a nap. This week we get to start eating peas so I am sure mommy will have some fun pictures of that!

Sunday Brunch

2008-01-13T19:18:00.000-08:00

Look at me! I get to sit in a high chair at Sunday brunch now! Every sunday after church we go to breakfast with great gma and gpa Gulsvig, gma Penny, papa Bucky, and Auntie Jennifer (& family). I love to be a part of the table conversation, and I really want to eat the food that is on every plate!! Mommy says I can't have that food yet.

I heard my Uncle Todd is going to come to church with us next year when he is at Concordia and join us for brunch too!

Bergeson Christmas

2007-12-30T19:28:00.001-08:00

We went to Montevideo for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day this year to be with the Bergeson's. It was so much fun. I really enjoyed the extra sleep when Grandpa Bruce kindly volunteered to take Tyden at 6:30 every morning. Although, I think that was Grandpa's favorite part of Christmas. Tyden REALLY enjoyed all the attention from his Uncles. There was one point where I couldn't find Tyden and found him playing with Uncle Todd in Todd's room. He loves to play with those "big" boys! We had the famous ribs Bruce makes for Christmas dinner and then opened such wondeful gifts! Again, my stocking (and Tyden's) was the only one that made it until Christmas morning! Everybody else must know the exact minute that Santa comes ! :) I can't thank everybody enough for such a wondeful holiday.

Burgau/Gulsvig Christmas

2007-12-30T19:15:00.000-08:00

It has taken me awhile to get Christmas postings up as I have unfortunately had to spend many extra hours at work the past few days. Anyway, we had a wonderful Christmas. We celebrated with my family on the 22nd-23rd. Tyden was definitely spoiled but we loved every minute! We got some really nice things and very fun toys! The food was terrific and my sister and her family as well as all of us stayed at my mom and dad's overnight (even though we live a few blocks away). It is so fun to wake up with everybody there. The cousins had fun playing together!

My own tree!

2007-12-15T13:28:00.000-08:00

I have my own little tree downstairs! It is 4 ft tall! I didn't like the feel of (fake) branches. I am in my little Christmas outfit. The hat is too small so Mommy cut the back. :) The hat makes my ears stick out so I look like an elf! Merry Christmas (early!).